EPISODE · Aug 19, 2022 · 19 MIN
Learning about Lichen
from Science Moab · host Peggy Hodgkins
Whether on rock or vegetation, lichen can be found all around us and play surprising and complex roles. Steve Leavitt, an evolutionary biologist at Brigham Young University, is the curator of the lichen collection at BYU’s Life Science Museum. We talk with Steve about what lichen are composed of and why we should care about these colorful and unique life forms.
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